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NewsKudos in new drama deal with BBC1
Life on Marsindie Kudos has won its fourth drama commission for BBC1, this time telling the tale of a supermarket manager who becomes a general election candidate.
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NewsT-Mobile acquires World Cup rights
T-Mobile International has acquired mobile broadcast rights for all 64 matches of this year's World Cup from Infront Sports & Media for seven European territories, including the UK and host country Germany.
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NewsMTV teams with T-Mobile
MTV Networks International has struck a deal with mobile operator T-Mobile to deliver a portfolio of music and children's entertainment content to mobile TV subscribers in Germany, Austria and the UK.
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NewsMentorn pressurised into co-pro
8am:Five has insisted that Mentorn brings in a co-production partner on a live history programme after a key producer jumped ship to a rival indie.
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NewsSky One looks at bizarre ASBOs
9.30am:Sky One is to follow up its documentary about old age pensioners that have ASBOs with a series about the unexpected use of the anti-yob punishment programme.
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NewsLocal Radio Company hires new MD
10.30am:Former Capital Radio strategy and development director Sally Oldham has joined The Local Radio Company (TLRC) as managing director of its radio division.
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NewsSony BMG backs former BBC duo
10.45am:Former BBC entertainment chiefs Richard Hopkins and David Mortimer are to launch their new indie on 17 April and are recruiting a six-strong development team, after securing backing from music company Sony BMG.
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NewsITV attempts to lure Peter Kay from C4
ITV is trying to poach Peter Kay away from Channel 4 by offering the Phoenix Nightsstar an exclusive talent deal.
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NewsWhite paper delayed until later today
2.30pm:The announcement of the white paper on the BBC's future has been delayed by 45 minutes, with Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell now due to unveil the document at 4.15pm.
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NewsQVC's profits on the up
8am:QVC UK posted net sales of£305m for 2005. The shopping channel had its most profitable day ever on 11 December when it took£3.56m worth of orders.
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NewsSky One to air Hollywood Grand Prix
8am:Sky One has commissioned a one-off special pitting Hollywood hard-man Vinnie Jones against Star Trek's William Shatner in a car race around Los Angeles.
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NewsSky plans movie marketing drive
9.45am:BSkyB is asking marketing agencies to come up with customer-loyalty initiatives aimed at reducing churn from its premium Sky Movies package.
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NewsFive reports rising profits
10am:Five reported a 68.4% leap in pre-tax profits, up from£19m to£32m, as part of parent company RTL's full-year results.
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NewsGrade defends new Trust
BBC chairman Michael Grade has insisted that the new Trust set to replace the board of governors will make 'the judgement of Solomon' when deciding on the launch of new services.
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NewsPress reaction to BBC white paper
10.30am:Find out what today's papers had to say about the BBC white paper, published yesterday.
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NewsITV lines up Ant and Dec for Soccer Aid
12.15pm:ITV is lining up Ant and Dec to present Soccer Aid, the Endemol-produced celebrity football tournament that will screen before the World Cup in April.
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NewsSperber follows Pickard to RDF
12.15pm:RDF Media has poached Mentorn executive producer and former CBBC drama boss Elaine Sperber to head up drama within its new family and children's department.
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NewsIndie survey says 'netting off' is happening
2.45pm:Almost 70% of independent producers who responded to the 2006 BroadcastIndie Survey say they have experienced 'netting off' since the terms of trade were introduced.
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NewsNew editor for Tonight
5.15pm:ITV Productions has appointed Fiona Keenaghan as the new editor of ITV1's flagship current affairs series Tonight With Trevor McDonald, following Jeff Anderson's departure to network centre.
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NewsMore 4 to air live hernia surgery
More 4 is to undertake one of Britain's riskiest ever broadcasts - a live hernia operation during which the patient is under no form of anaesthetic.